Knowledge, attitude and perceptions of mothers with children under five years of age about vaccination in Mangalore, India

Mahalingam, Soundarya; Soori, Abhijna; Ram, Pradhum; Achappa, Basavaprabhu; Chowta, Mukta N; Madi, Deepak

doi:10.3126/ajms.v5i4.10306

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“…This difference may be due to different biosocial demographics of the region. Various studies [15,17] showed results similar to present study. The present study revealed that Anganwadi workers were the main source of information in the rural areas and it is this population that needs to be adequately trained so that they can spread the awareness up-to the doorstep of the…”

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A study of knowledge, attitude and practice of mothers on immunization of children in urban slums

Tiwari¹,

Vishwakarma²

2019

Int J Pediatr Res

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Background and Objective: Vaccination is a cost-effective intervention to prevent major illness that contribute to child mortality in the country. Increase in parental knowledge about vaccination will lead to increase in vaccination rates of children. Urban slums constitute one of the high-risk areas of vaccine preventable diseases. The main objective of the study was to determine the mother's knowledge towards childhood immunization and to assess the reasons for incomplete immunization. Material and Methods: A community based, cross-sectional study was conducted in the urban slums of Bhopal city, India. Out of the enlisted slums, 5 slums were chosen. House to house survey was done. After obtaining oral consent, information regarding knowledge, attitude and practices was collected by using a proforma. Results: A total of 300 children in the age group of 0 to 24 months were included in the study. 154 Children out of 300 (51.33%) were fully immunized, 67 (22.33%) were partially immunized and 79 (26.33%) were unimmunized. Majority of the mothers (83.6%) showed positive attitude towards getting their child. About 15.6%participants had the misconception of stopping the immunization if it caused side effects Majority 60% of mothers were unaware about the age-related vaccination. The main reason for partial and non-immunization was found to be lack of information poor infrastructure. Conclusion: Immunization coverage in the urban slums of Bhopal is still short compared to national standards. A lack of information and motivation among the parents is the main reason for this dismal scenario, that needs to be rectified at the earliest

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“…while only 17.64% preferred nongovernment organizations. This is similar to results found [11,17,20,21] studies. This was probably because of the expense that would be incurred in a private health facility which a mother with low socioeconomic status cannot afford.…”

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A study of knowledge, attitude and practice of mothers on immunization of children in urban slums

Tiwari¹,

Vishwakarma²

2019

Int J Pediatr Res

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“…Inadequate knowledge on immunization has been observed in multiple studies. 16,21 Growth charts are important tools for monitoring child growth. In a study conducted by Okafor IP et al, it is mentioned that parents and caregivers lack knowledge and understanding of growth charts and this may limit their benefits as educational tools by healthcare providers.…”

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Cross sectional study of knowledge and awareness among MCH beneficiaries about antenatal and infant care in rural Tamil Nadu, India

Elavarasan

Padhyegurjar

2015

Asian J Med Sci

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Aims and Objectives:Mother and child together form the majority of the population in developing countries. Though they have maximum number of health services attributed to them, morbidity and mortality rates for antenatal women and children are very high. Lack of comprehension of preventive services is one of the important reasons for this. This study was planned with the aim of assessing the knowledge and awareness levels among pregnant women about antenatal care and regarding various aspects of new born and infant care among mothers of under three. Materials and Methods: This is a community based cross-sectional study involving beneficiaries attending the Rural Health Centre of a teaching Medical College, in Tamil Nadu. Results: Awareness about routine antenatal care, danger signs of pregnancy and preparation for emergency labour were observed to be poor among antenatal women. Knowledge about new born care, infant feeding practices, immunization, newborn and childhood illnesses were all found inadequate among mothers of under three. All the aspects were better in antenatal women who were educated, could read Tamil, and belonged to joint family. But these factors had no effect of mothers of under three. Health workers and family members were the major source of information for both the groups. Conclusion: Knowledge is observed to be poor, in spite of all the participants being beneficiaries of Rural Health Centre and the majority of them being educated upto secondary standard. Efficient use of existing health services, giving health education sessions with precise messages will help to increase awareness.

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“…All mothers were unable to name all the diseases prevented by DPT vaccines. In a similar study by Achappa [19], done on 200 mothers from rural and urban areas, stated that 60.8% of urban and 84.1% of mothers in rural areas did not know that tuberculosis is prevented by BCG vaccine [19]. It is confirmed in another study by Hamid [12], that many of the mothers did not know that tuberculosis is prevented by BCG vaccines [20].…”

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Awareness and Characteristics of the Mothers of Malnourished Children Under 5 Years Old on South Tarawa, Kiribati in 2016: A Descriptive Study

Mohammadnezhad¹

2017

MOJWH

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Introduction: Childhood malnutrition is the primary cause of death in approximately 35% of all deaths among children under the age of 5 years. Considering the fact that the number of malnutrition cases from 2010 to 2014 in Kiribati ranged from 8.6% to 20%, mother mothers are the primary caretakers to these vulnerable and innocent children. As there is no any study till now, this descriptive study is conducted to determine the awareness and characteristics of the mothers of malnourished children under 5 years old on South Tarawa, Kiribati in 2016. Methodology:This quantitative cross-sectional study is conducted among 82 women with children under 5 years old who were identified as being malnourished in 11 public health clinics. A purposive sampling was used to achieve the participants for this study. A self-administrated questionnaire was used to collect the data. Those who met the study inclusion and exclusion criteria were invited to fill the questionnaire. Participants were informed about the aim and the procedure of the study using an information sheet. This data was exported to SPSS Version 22 for data cleaning and analysis.Results: Two thirds of the women in the study were between 19-32 years of age and about half of them pointed that their household's population was highest among 5-8 people. Participating mothers had low knowledge about breastfeeding, complementary feeding, dietary practice and immunization. About half of the mothers were not aware that the appropriate time to start complementary feeding is after 6 months old. 22 (26.8%) of the respondents stated they knew that a balanced diet was eating body building, energy and protective foods. Almost 80% of the mothers thought that a child between 2 to 4 years old should have more serves of protective foods in their meals. About (71%) of the mothers did not know that the use of BCG injection given to a child during birth is to protect against tuberculosis. Conclusion:This study highlighted the importance of mother awareness on children malnutrition in Kiribati. Health promotion should be reinforced at child welfare clinics, health facilities and at community level to improve parents' knowledge of the recommended infant and child feeding practices.

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Knowledge, attitude and perceptions of mothers with children under five years of age about vaccination in Mangalore, India

Cited by 25 publications

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A study of knowledge, attitude and practice of mothers on immunization of children in urban slums

A study of knowledge, attitude and practice of mothers on immunization of children in urban slums

Cross sectional study of knowledge and awareness among MCH beneficiaries about antenatal and infant care in rural Tamil Nadu, India

Awareness and Characteristics of the Mothers of Malnourished Children Under 5 Years Old on South Tarawa, Kiribati in 2016: A Descriptive Study

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